Linotype-machine.



No. 845,227. PATBNTED FEB. 26, 1907.

R. J. FOSTER & H. LAUZON.

LINOTYPB MACHINE.

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No; 845,227. PATENTED FEB. 26, 1907.

R. J. FOSTER 6; H. LAUZON.

LINOTYPB MACHINE.

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LINOTYPB MA CHINE.

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-Tn"'linoty'pe-machines the characters to RQhERT JQHN FOSTER AND HONOR a LAUzoN, or 'MONTREKE,

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" -CgQNAD A, ASSIGNQRS To MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE' C0111;

"BOBATION OF NEW YORK.

LINOTYPE-MACHINE'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' A Application 1116a new} 18,1905; fieglel llefiiiekgibe.

To all iah'o'm' it may concern: Be it known that we, ROBERT JOHN Fos- TER and H N RE'LAUZON} both of the city of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, have 5' invented certain new and useful ,Improvement;s' in Indenting Mechanism for Linotype- M8.Cl1ij18S and we do hereby declare thatthe following-is a hill, clear, and exactdescri .tionyjofi-the sameyrreference being had to the '10 accompanying drawings, forming a part h8i'80f se e t In, typographic printing it is frequently necssaryio leave a blank or un atfone or both ends of a line. T iis setting of r 5 the characters inward away from the margin or endof the hue is technically known as indenting/f and inthe art of type compositlon the same term is used to indicate the corresponding arrangement of the type chal 2 acters n a composed ine with quads or blanks at the end'or ends of the line beyond the type characters; cur at the rear end of the line and are of great length-{the foregoing operation is frequently printa line are fo ed in the edge ofa contilit blus slug or Eot e having a length eqii al ,to the widthof the entire page or colun rijofprint. The slugs are cast in a slotted L, niol dland the characters formed upon them bya composed line of matrices confinedmo- "-ie' s: a 1The"aim of our invention is to ada it the m'lich'ine to'automatically indent the c aracj tfoil th slu at either or both ends to any To this end we coms'fnieiit'offquads or blank matrices to fill le-comlposed line.

e mold and the usual matrices a mo dgn'a ihecontrolled and their movements "an eiiia'tlcally effected in order to locate the matrix-line in proper relation to the mold.

We have shown our invention incorporated rinted space.

W hen the blanks oc-' m entarily against the mold by two opposing extent; and this without the em I a ltliergenthaler liniitypeinachine of thh present commercial form, and" it" shiiuld be P tent aweb. 26.91907. 1.

understood that fall of ljthefmachin; 7

which are not shown in. therdrawiiigs maybe of the ordinary or anyothei suitable'cohi struction. The drawings are those parts immediately; associate'diiviththd invention. Figure 1 is a top plan view the matrix-co for controllin fand operating the latter. Fig. 2 is a vertica section on th ling-2'2,""Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a side elevation of the parts'shewri in Fig. l looking-from theleft,j,portibns"bl ing shown in section. I Fi ejs a 'section on the line 4 an 1. Figs. 5 was as plaii views of the in ex-plates'wlii'ch receive the j aw-controlling pins. Big. (is a front elevation illustrating the relation-J of"'the mold, matrices, and confining-jaws. Fig 8" a perspective view showing slugs withindented 'matter as produced bour mechanism."

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nfining jaws, and our device's purpose of our invention to pr o duce,-- attention is directed to Fig.9, in. which X rapiesents a linotype-slug having on thef orward edge the'ty e characters w located at th'e left end, wit a blank space :1: at, the right. X represents a slug with the type-characters at the right and the blank 'sur aceap' at the left. X represents the slug with the type characters a: at the center and blank surfaces :n' at the two ends.

It will be observed that the lin es. of type characters on the respective slugs are of equal length, but shorter than the slugs and In the portion ofthe machine with our improvements it isonly necessar to compose a'line of'those DIHLUHQQS whip represent type characters, (as the blanksinr-f faces are produced-by the jaws-pf the nn-1.

chine. This avoids the time andlaborordinarily re uired in com osingthe-lines wvith uads to iill out beyond the type characters. s soon as the o orator has designated the type characters t e line issent forward and f:

he-proceeds with the compositionlof thenepct line. v Referring now to Figs. 1, 2, and, A represents a front portion: of the-mainframe,

movable. jaws arrange to slide in the visecommonly known as the -f vise frameff and?) and c are the two qpposed horizontally-- frame for the purpose of confining cornthe matrices.

posed llne of matnces between their inner ends 111 the casting positron before the mold. (1 represents the usual mold, hav' a slot therethrough from front to back 0 the d;--

mensions of the requ red slug. During the casting act;on it stands m a horizontal pos.- tron dlectly oppos-te the jaws b and c, WILOh .latter are adapted to cover-and close any ortion of the mold which may not be close by The mold is mounted in a vertical mternnttingly-rotated wheel or d sk a,

winch is movable forward and backward in order to first seat the face of the mold t ghtly against the/matrices seated between the jaws L and c and to thereafter retract the mold and the contained slug. So far as descnbed these arts may all be constructed and; arrange to operate as in thecpmmercial l.' otype-machines of the present day. .Qnm evices are designed to control the movements and the operative positions of the j aws b and c in-order to confine the matrix-line, what.- ever its length, between the jaws, and also to determine the position of the matrix-Lne in relation to the mold.

To the rl ht-hand jaw c we attach rigidly a controlLng-bar e, extended horizontally through the frame to one ads and provided at its outer end with a toothed rack cl engaging a sectional pinion m, by means 0i wluch the rod ma be caused to move the jaw 0 forward an backward lengthwise of the mold. I The bar e carries a rigid blockk, through which a longitudinally-adjustable rod 10 is extended in position to set against and support the outer end of the jaw b. It w;ll 'be observed that the bar e and the. rod 10 form a rigid connection or coupling between the two jaw lrand c, permitting them both to be move endwise s-multaneously in relation to the mold, so that the matr.x-line confined between the jaws may be seated against the mold at any desired point in its length.

The rod 10 (see F lgs. 1 and 4) is provided on the. upper side with a series of holes 2 to receive a Stlld '4 on the under side of the. block 7:, the engagement being maintained by a spring 6, carried by the block. By canting or tipping the rod it may be d sengaged from t e stud, so as to admit of its bemg moved endw'se and reugaged m a new position. .This lon ltudinal ad ustment of the rod admitsof t e distance between the two jaws bein varied accord'ng to the length of the mat ines to be employed.

In order to cause the automatic endwis e movement of the jaws 'and to control their operative positions as the character and extent of the indentation ma require, we provide the following parts: n the vise-frame or in a rigid plate 9 therein over the a w c we form a series of holes adapted to receive a throu either to the km of this lip in order to limit the motion of the jaw to the left or on the.

right of the lip to limit the movement or the jaw to the right. The point at which the movement of the jaw will be arrested will be determined by the location of the in in one or another of the holes. Over the aw 12 we provide the vise-frame with a second series of holes similar to 1 those. above describd to receive a stop-pin i, by which the movement of the jaw b backward to the left may be arrested at any desired point.

It will be remembered thalt' the bar 0 for moving the jaws is connected with an actuatmg inion m. This pinion is provided with a the right, so that they will resent the line of matrices at the right-hen end of the mold,

so that the indentation, if any, will omur at the left end of the slug in that'part oi the mold which is for the time being covered and closed by the jaw b.

The lever n carriesa roller bearing on a vertical cam o,' secured to the main camshaft 1;. of the machine. This cam act g the intermediate parts ulls the sw rearward in opposit'pn tot e spring 1:, thereby causing t e rod c and the jaws to move to the leit; so as to carry the line of matrices toward the left end of the meld until their advance is arrested by the con tactof jaw b with the stop-pin 11.

As the jaw has a varlablemove'rnen't, while the cam gives an invariable movement to the rod .9, it is necessa to provide a ield' connection order that the cam' and lever may continue their motion after the jaw is arrested. For

this purpose we connect the rods s and s by A p'n 9 is provided for the urpose of se curing the sleeve 8 rigidly to t e rod ,9 when required. When this pin is removed, the two springs t and '1 10 are operative and form jointly a connection between the rodsa and a; 'When, however, the pn is inserted, as shown, the spring 110 is rendered inactive; and the spring t, acting alone serves as a more rigid or st fier connection between the parts 8 and a. By properly locating the pm in the re- 65 stoppin j. The jaw c is formed, as shown in I spective holes to limit the movement of the 'tion tends to move the two jaws b and c to tween t e .cam. and t e pimon in IIS 'awsand by adjusting the rod 10 to vary the mechanic that the details of' construction d stance between the jaws the machine may may be widely modified, withoutchangin be'adapted to handle matrix-lines of different the principle ofnctionfcr passingb'eyoddthe? lengths and to locate these lines' at either 'end scope'of our inventionJ- i "1 or at the middle ofthe mold. Inotherwords', having'described our invention, was age 7c the devices may be causedautomatically to .claim isi indent the ty characters on theslugat 1; In a 'linotype-machine,a' slotted mold either-L or bot ends to anypredetermined wherein the linotype is formed, in' combija i extent. 1 mm with-two jaws aldapt'ed te' 'ctinfineifl e to The in j is set to limit the "movement of .matrix lineinf op' rative'rfelatioii to the male; 75 the rig t-hand jaw: c to the "left when the said jaws "rigidly connected arid"a1'Faiiged ftti mechanism is used to indent'the'slug at the move in the, same-direction in'unis'onjiwtlere right side. This pm is, also settol1mit the bythe' niaiti-ix-line, regardlessf'o'f itsldrig'th, movement of the right-hand jawc to the'right may be confined in any 'regiiired iela Ion to x when itis required to indent 'on the left-hand the mold; i 1, 1 -f-fi "'80 side of the slug, and for this purpose it is '2.v In a linotype-machine,two-line copfin used onily in the hole at the extreme right; ing j aws adapted to move endwise iii-umshn,-

It wil beunderstood'that'in the operation in combination with'a rigid connctioni'ad of the machine the jaws stand normally at justablein length; wherebythe"distaiice be the. right in position to receive the composed tween the jaws may be'va'ried. 1 5 line as it is lowered between them by the first 3. In a linotype-machine, a" slotteittinold elevator,asusual. Immediately after the line wherein the Linotype is formed in'combina is delivered the cam and intermediate" parts tion with two connected'jawsadaptedto coitwill move the jaw c to the left until it is ar fine the matrix-line in'frontof 'the'mold and 2 5 rested-by the -pin i. As the jaw c ,carries'the to move endiivise in'r'el'ation:tothe-lattenandf o matrix-linebefore it toward the left the mat means for automatically effecting the moverices push the jaw b backward a correspond: ment of said jaws simultaneously-in the distance. I t same direction; whereby 'the niatrix-line, re

f justifying wedges or spacers a'reusedin 'gardless of its length, may-be set in any re-f o the'line, they will be actuated in the ordinary quired relation to the mold. 5 .ma'nner and 'willcrbwd the line out 't'ightly 4. In a linotype-machine, two connectedbetween the two jaws, the separation er matrix-confining jaws arranged 'to' reciprowhich will'be limited by the bar e and rod 10, cate in unison, in combination "with'a spring as before ex lained. When short matrixconnection tending to move said jaws in one 5 lines are emp oyed,- the spring t alone is used; direction, and an adjustable stop to limit 100 but when long matrix-line's of the full length their movement. of the mold, or approximately'so, are em- 5. ha linotype-Inachine, two'connectd ployed the pin 9 is removed, so that the conmatrix-confining jaws arranged to move'to nections may yield more readilyto the greater; and fro in unison, a sprin connection tend 4o extent required: ing to move said jaws in one -direbtion, .and*ro5 It will be understood that the distance beautomatic mechanism for moving themiin tween thepimholes and the relation of these the reverse direction. x r v :1 pins to the mold is such that the "aws maybe (i. In a linotype-macl ine, two sliding ma-, arrested with their ends over appin the (nix-confining aws, a direct connection be 45 mold for any predetermined number 0? ems. tween said jaws, a spring tending to move no In this manner successive slugs may be cast the jaws in one direction, an adjustable stop with equal indentations, or in other words, to limit their IFOYGIIiEiilZ in the opposite direcwith blank surfaces of equal length to-admit i tion, and automatic mechanism including of printing cuts or electrotypes being laid a yielding spring to move the jaws toward 5o thereon or of their ends being severed to adsaid stop. 4 n5, mit a cut or engraving into the font. 7. In a linotype-macl ine, the combination 'We believe ourselves to be the firstto rigof a mold, matrix-confining jaws movable idly connect or con is together two matrixlengthwise of the mold, means for automat confining jaws botli of which are movable ically s' iiting sa'id jaws and adjustable sto '5 5 endwise while th'us connected. devices to limit their movement in each di- 1.20

We also believe ourselves to be the first to rection. 1

combine with matrix-confining jaws means i 8. Inalinotype-machine, aslotted mold',a

for movirig them endwise in unison and the matrix-confining jaw movablelengthwlse of first to combine with a jaw a yieldin mechthe mold, a spring tending to move the aw 6o anism for moving the same and ad ustable in one directicn, an adjustable stopto hint r25 stop devices by which it may be arrested at said movement, and means for automatically different points, and also the first, to combine moving the jaw in the reverse direction.

with the two jaws movable endwise ad just- 9. Ina linotype-macl'ine, a mold, two maable stop devices engaging the respective trix-confining jaws movable lengthwise of jaws, and it will be manifest to the skilled the mold, means for changing the distance 0 betweenthe awsthattliejj iini trix-lines shorter than the m0 (L-and antematic means for movingthe-j aws andithe'intermediate matrices simultaneously fin one direction; whereby the matlices mayhelocated at the desired point in relation to th'e mold.

10. In a :linotype-machine, the combination of 'a slotted 'mold, two matri-xmonfinin aws arranged 'toslide lengthwise ofxhelmol andito close itsfrontfece, enda'n adjustable connectionbetweensaid jaws whereby the may-be Tceused to'move in-unison-and than separation limited.

11. In combination with the sliding jaws b and 0, a connecting-bare, and means for changing the distenceTbetween-the jaw.

12. In icombingticn with the sliding jaws b and'c 'tlie-bar e, and thedongitudiimllymdjustable rod 10.

13. "In combination withithe sliding jaw c, the cam 0, intermediate 'connectionefor imparting motion from the camito the'jaw, and

an. adjustable stop to limit thefmovement'of the jaw.

1.4. In combination withltheeliding'juweb' mew:

17. Immnbimtien' with thenfiding' and c, "the two sseries' oi -holes, m1 ad therein. j j

18. In a. .'linot ype*mhine, i the "combinet 1on with re sliding jaw, 1n. movable "eto 'to lmnitots motion,=anectuatingcamo, s. the

4 e t diflerentzpoints and a'epnng to 'mei'ntainithe'e ngagem enmeubstentielly as shown whereby instantaneous disconnection an uiljustment-oftbemd is permitted. :22. :In a'iindtype meminem slotted mold in combination with-two meitrixmenfining jaws arranged to move simulteneouel in t'z'e samedirectien-lengthwi'semf thelmo d, and meenB fQrmainteining the distanee'between the jaws; whereby they are adapted ito present-em attix-line of iven lerfth opposite an :Iequiredportidnnj themol nte'stimany =wb ereof'we have signed our ,namcs'ito t is specification-inLthe preseneeof twmsuhecxihinmwitncescs, v

ROBERT JOHN FOSTER. HONORE LAUZQN. Witnesses:

WILLIAM P. M FEAT, ARTHUR H. Evme.

'justuble -stop=.pin

yielding, connection between said 0am 'and fining jaw-b, the-adjuetingend supporting rod 10 adapted to 'e'ngagemeuppottmg stud 

